KEWfest 2019
KEWfest Program 8 – 17 March 2019
| Friday, 8th March | International Women’s Day Breakfast with Sarah Morrisey Presented by Kew Junction Business Association (KJBA) Join us for a delicious breakfast, to listen and be inspired by Sara Morrissey of Little Rockers Radio and to network with the people of Kew. Sarah will be talking on the topic of building and growing a business with purpose. Hellenic Republic Restaurant (Kew) 26 Cotham Road, Kew Arrival from 7.30am, guest speaker from 8am Free for KJBA members, $30 non-members Book via www.tickethost.com.au More information Kew Junction Business Association Kew Traffic School Open Afternoon Presented by Kew Traffic School, cnr Cotham and Grange Roads, Kew 3pm – 6pm Free Bookings essential on 9278 4768 More Information Kew Traffic School |
| Saturday, 9th March | No events |
| Sunday, 10th March | No events |
| Monday, 11th March | Labour Day |
| Tuesday, 12th March | Kew Seniors Club trivia, entertainment and afternoon tea Kew Seniors Club invites you to join them for a trivia quiz, entertainment by popular singer Richard Costello and afternoon tea. At Kew Seniors Centre, 533 High Street Kew 1- 3pm Free Bookings essential on 9855 1749 Xocolatl Chocolate Appreciation Night Presented by Xocolatl II Stathalbyn Street, Kew East 6.30pm – 8pm Cost $10 per person Free show bags and samples provided Bookings at 9857 0971 More information Xocolatl website |
| Wednesday, 13th March | Ned Kelly – Hero or Villain His name has become synonymous with courage, the phrase “game as Ned Kelly” having become part of the Australian lexicon. Regardless of your viewpoint the Kelly legend is enshrined in Australian folklore. From Ned’s first brush with the law to the witnesses at his execution – a broad cross-section of the community are represented on this tour. Joiin us and hear about some of those whose lives became linked with Ned’s. Presented by the Friends of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery at Boroondara General Cemetery, cnr. High Street & Parkhill Road, Kew 10.00am – 12noon Tickets $10 Booking essential on 0417 278 950 or info@fobkc.org More information Friends of Boroondara website Kew Historical Society’s McIntyre Lecture From the Corkman to Fed Square: Heritage protection reconsidered for the 21st century As the Chair of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s Heritage Committee, Emeritus Professor Charles Sowerwine is eminently qualified to describe the historic and current challenges to heritage and conservation in Melbourne. In his lecture, he will outline the nature of these challenges and illustrate these with current significant heritage campaigns, from the Queen Victoria Market and Federation Square to local issues. He will focus particularly on the increasing tension between development and heritage overlays, typified by the Corkman Hotel affair. Presented by Emeritus Professor Charles SowerwineJust Theatre, Kew Court House, 188 High Street Kew 7.30pm (8pm start) – 9pm Tickets $20 per person No bookings required More information Kew Historical Society website Multiple Choirs Sing for You Presented by *Cultural Together from Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre *Sing for Recovery from Boroondara Stroke Support Group *Melbourne Chorus, ‘Sweet Adeline’ *Sing Australia, Hawthorn & Camberwell At Sacred Heart Church, 116 Cotham Road, Kew 7pm – 9pm Free No bookings required |
| Thursday, 14th March | Xocolatl Chocolate Appreciation Night Presented by Xocolatl II Stathalbyn Street, Kew East 6.30pm – 8pm Cost $10 Free show bags and samples provided Bookings at 9857 0971 More information Xocolatl website |
| Friday, 15th March | Outer Circle Railway Exhibition Opening Construction of the Outer Circle Railway commenced in 1889. The first section was opened from Oakleigh in 1890, while the final section from Riversdale to Fairfield was opened in 1891. Due to inadequate patronage the line closed by 1897. Sections of the line were reopened and closed at various stages, only to completely close in 1943. This Festival exhibition explores the history of the line through photographs and objects drawn from the Eric Sibley and Keith Smith collections.Presented by Kew Historical Society at the Kew History Centre, Level 1, Kew Court House, 188 High Street, Kew 6pm – 9pm This exhibition will be open every Fri and Sat 11am – 1pm till 30 May 2019 Free No bookings required More information Kew Historical Society website Lyon Housemuseum ENTER Exhibition Opening The opening of a major new public museum in Kew, the Lyon Housemuseum Galleries, will be marked by its inaugural show titled ENTER. This exhibition will celebrate Australia’s most significant contemporary artists as they challenge the conventions of a ‘white cube’ gallery, exploring the relationships between art, spaces of the museum and a viewer’s experience. From the sixteen artists commissioned for the first show, five are drawn from the existing Lyon Housemuseum collection while eleven new artists are invited to create works which will unfold as a pathway of interconnected experiences – conversations, interactions, juxtapositions and provocations – to be discovered by the gallery visitor. The artists developing new works for ENTER include: Brook Andrew, Ry David Bradley, FFIXXED Studios X James Deutsher, Shaun Gladwell, nova Milne, Kate Mitchell, Dan Moynihan, Callum Morton, Baden Pailthorpe, Kenzee Patterson, Patricia Piccinini, Ian Strange, Esther Stewart, Kynan Tan, Min Wong, Constanze Zikos. Lyon Housemuseum Galleries, 217 Cotham Road, Kew 10am – 5pm, every Tues – Sun This exhibition will be open till 21 July 2019 Adult $15, Concession $12, Family 2 adults + 2 children $39 No bookings required More information Lyon Housemuseum website |
| Saturday, 16th March | Civic Service to commemorate the Jewish Sabbath We hope you will be able to join us for this special Sabbath service, which for Jews, is always on a Saturday. This special service is in our synagogue and is held in conjunction with the Kew Festival. It demonstrates our pride in being part of the local community fabric in our area. The Service will also be part of our 70th Anniversary celebrations.The service will commence at 10am and concludes at approximately 12noon. We hope you will stay for the ‘Kiddush’ which follows. ‘Kiddush is a light snack to eat after traditional group blessings over wine and bread. This time will also give you an opportunity to ask questions, if you wish. The Leo Baeck Centre, 37 Harp Road, East Kew 10am – 12.30pm Supper provided Free No bookings required, just come along. More information Leo Back Centre website Villa Alba Museum Talks & Tours Villa Alba Museum is a lavishly decorated 1880 Italianate mansion in Kew adjacent to Studley Park. It is elaborately decorated with painted ceilings and walls with trompe l’oeil being used and 40 foot panoramic murals of marine views of Sydney and Edinburgh of national significance. The heritage garden has been reinstated in its late Victorian form. Restoration of the house is ongoing. Two tours are available through Kewfest: Tour 1. Presentation by Andrew Dixon at 2pm tour of 19thcentury interior design and the Paterson Bros. at Villa Alba (40mins). Tour 2. Presentation by Margaret Robinson at 3pm tour recreating the heritage garden at Villa Alba (40mins). 44 Walmer Street, Kew Tickets $20 through Eventbrite Further details at www.villaalbamuseum.org Kew Tennis Club Open Afternoon Have a hit or sit on the veranda and watch! Includes afternoon tea. At Victoria Park enter from Adeney Avenue. 2pm – 5pm Free No bookings required just turn up! Boroondara General Cemetery Open Day Commemorating the 160th year of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery. See the changes to the cemetery in the last 10 years – the gate house, gardens, mausoleum, walls, digitisation, Springthorpe and more. Learn about how the cemetery operates, the role of its Trust and its perpetual obligations. Presented by Boroondara Cemetery Trust Cnr. High Street & Parkhill Road, Kew 11am – 12noon Free Bookings essential at infor@kewcemetery.com.au or 9853 7025. |
| Sunday, 17th March | Yarra River Walk & Talk The Yarra Riverkeeper Association is the voice of the Yarra River. Since 2004 we have been sharing the Yarra River’s story highlighting its’ wonders and challenges. The Yarra Riverkeeper Walk and Talk will provide information about the health and history of the Yarra. Walk and talk by Nicole Kowalczyk of the Yarra Riverkeeper Association10.30am – 12.30pm Studley Boat House (near the boats), 1 Boathouse Road, Kew Free Bookings essential on eduofficer@yarrariver.org.au or through Eventbrite. More information Yarra Riverkeeper Association website 42nd Interfaith Ecumenical Gathering An invitation to all locals to gather together in worship and prayer. The service includes choral and instrumental music followed by afternoon tea in the monastery’s gardens.Hosted by the nuns of Carmelite Monastery, at the Carmelite Monastery Church, 94 Stevensons Street, Kew. Arrival 2pm, for a 2.30pm start, the service will finish at 3.20pm. All welcome Bookings essential on 9853 2402 or carmelite.monastery@bigpond.com Annual Leo Baeck Lecture Presented by Dr Alison Harcourt, Victorian Senior for 2019Leo Baeck was a great teacher who integrated religion into modern life, and in our annual lecture we seek exemplars who can do the same. Part of a family of Jews and Christians, Dr Alison Harcourt has been connected to our congregation for many years, often guiding our biblical studies. But she is best known as a mathematician at Melbourne University specialising in linear programming, the basis of efficient computer processing. Her work on the randomisation of ballot papers led to a Royal Commission and electoral law changes. She has worked on estimates of the Henderson Poverty Line (HPL) which is used to estimate poverty as a benchmark against which to assess the adequacy of government benefits.Since formal retirement from the University of Melbourne in 1994, Alison has continued to work there as a sessional tutor in Mathematicsand Statistics, which for a woman, is a rare find indeed. In this, our 70th anniversary year, Alison will be reflecting on the benefits that religion can offer to the modern, rational scientific world. Free entrance, but you are invited to donate non-perishable food or money to the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre. The Leo Baeck Centre, 37 Harp Road, Kew East 7.30pm – 9pm No bookings required Donations of non-perishable food or money to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre welcome. More information Leo Back Centre website The Bean Thief St Patrick’s Day lunch at The Bean Thief 773 High Street, Kew 6.30am – 5.00pm Irish themed menu available all day |
KEWfest 2019 is being held on the lands of the Wurundjeri people and we wish to acknowledge them as Traditional Owners. We would also like to pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.
KEWfest 2019 is proudly supported by the City of Boroondara.